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Scientific Name | Cheiridopsis rostrata (L.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | AIZOACEAE |
Synonyms | Cheiridopsis bibracteata (Haw.) N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis bifida (Haw.) N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis carnea N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis inspersa (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis purpurascens (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis purpurascens (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br. var. leipoldtii L.Bolus, Cheiridopsis purpurascens (Salm-Dyck) N.E.Br. var. purpurascens, Cheiridopsis quadrifida (Haw.) L.Bolus ex Schwantes, Cheiridopsis rostratoides (Haw.) N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis tuberculata (Mill.) N.E.Br., Cheiridopsis velutina L.Bolus, Mesembryanthemum bibracteatum Haw., Mesembryanthemum bifidum Haw., Mesembryanthemum inspersum N.E.Br., Mesembryanthemum multipunctatum Salm-Dyck, Mesembryanthemum purpurascens Salm-Dyck, Mesembryanthemum quadrifidum Haw., Mesembryanthemum ramulosum Haw., Mesembryanthemum rostratoides Haw., Mesembryanthemum rostratum L., Mesembryanthemum rostratum L. var. bibracteatum Salm-Dyck ex H.Jacobsen, Mesembryanthemum rostratum L. var. brevibracteatum Salm-Dyck, Mesembryanthemum tuberculatum Mill. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2008/10/01 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 3500 km², there are 10 known locations. Subpopulations on the Vredenburg peninsula are declining due to urban and industrial expansion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Lamberts Bay to Yzerfontein and inland to Redelinghuys and Hopefield. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Citrusdal Vygieveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Atlantis Sand Fynbos |
Description | Limestone and granite outcrops. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cheiridopsis rostrata (L.) N.E.Br. | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Cheiridopsis rostrata (L.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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